Cement post.



. U. NOLTE, DEGD.

H. E. NOLTB, ADMINISTRATRIX.

CEMENT POST.

JUNE 1, 1908.

APPLICATION FILED atented Feb. 15,1910.

-umTEn STATES rgsnr curios.

MARTIN c. NOLTE, 0F LONG PINE, NEBRASKA; HARRIET E. NOL'IE AnMINIsTRATRIx 1 OF SAID MARTIN G. NOLTE, DECEASED.

cEMnN'T POST.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAIiTm C. NOLTE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Pine, in the county of Brown and State of Nebraska, have invented a certain new and useful Cement Post; of-which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide improved means for connecting'fence wires with cement posts, which means are readily detachable from the post, so that tl'iey, may be replaced or repaired quickly and. easily, and at a minimum of expense.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination with a cement post having horizontal openingsthrough it,

of means for fastening fence wires to the posts, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in.which Figure 1 shows a vertical, central sectional view of a cement post having openings extended horizontally through it, and my improved fence -wire attaching device connected therewith, and fence wires supported thereby as in use. Fig. 2 shows a horizontal, sectional view man enlarged scale through thepost at one of the openings therein, and illustrating my improved fastening device in position, and Fig. 3 shows a detail view of the fence wire attaching device disconnected from the post.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate the cement post, which may be of any ordinary construction and shape, and wlnch .is provided with a series of horizontal open.

ings therein, ar'anged at theplaces where fence wires are to be attached. At the back of the post .I have arranged an upright rod 12, standing adjacent to the openings 11, and extended through each of the openings 11 is a doubled wire 13, passed around the rod 11, extended through the opening.- and with its ends projected to points beyond the front or face of the post. connect the fence wires with the wires 13, as follows:

The fence wires shown in the drawings are indicated by the numeral 14, and are placed in posltion adyacent to the openings at the front of the post, then the ends of the wires are passed around the fence wires, and ed at 15, thus securely holding the Specification of Later. Patent.

Application filed June 1, 1908.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 435,894.

fence wires to the posts. In Fig. 2 of the drawings, I have shown reinforcing rods 16, in the corners of the posts. I

Tn practical use. when the posts are manufactured, the openings 11 are formed therein at as many places as it may be desired to attach fence wires, then when erecting a fence, an upright rod 12 is placed adjacent tothe rear of each post. and then the wires 13 are passed around the upright rod 12. and extended through the openings, and their free ends are twisted around the fence wires. In the event that any ofthe rods 12 or wires 13, should be broken. or should dcteriorate by rusting. they may be easily and quickly repla ed and the fcucc repaired without-injury to the post.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the l'nitcd States therefor, is-

The combination with a fence. post in the form of a solid body having a plurality of horizontal openings 'cxtcnding therethrough at intervals in its height and also having the wall of each of said openings continuous and unbroken between its oppo site sides and the ends of each opening at said opposite sides; of an upright. metallic rod arranger! against one of the said sides of the post and inlersectimg the ends of all of the openings at that side, and exposed throughout its length. horizontal fence wires arranged against the opposite side of the post and each intersecting the opposite end of one of said openings, and a series of .wires corresponding in number to the openings in the post; each of said series of wires, being bent into loop-formation considerably smaller transversely than its respective opening and extending loosely in such form through and movable endwise in the opening and beyond the said opposite sides of the post, and each having a vertically-disposed bight receiving the. upright rod, and also having portions crossed within the opening, and end portions extending above and below one fence wire and twisted about each other beyond said fence \\-'irc all as and for the pin-pose set forth.

Des h'loines, Iowa, 3/28/07.

' MARTIN (J. NOT] E.

' \Vitnesses:

' F. N. Aus'rix, A. L. 'Aus'ri x 

